Safer care at home: use of simulation training to improve standards.

John Unsworth; Chris Tuffnell; Alan Platt

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Safer care at home: use of simulation training to improve standards.

October 19, 2011

Unsworth J, Tuffnell C, Platt A. Br J Community Nurs. 2011;16(7):334-9.

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This pilot project used simulated patient scenarios to educate nurses around triage and management of home care patients, focusing on clinical decision-making for acute problems.

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